Working memory: the importance of theta and gamma oscillations

John Lisman

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2010.04.011

Working memory: the importance of theta and gamma oscillations

Curr Biol. 2010 Jun 8;20(11):R490-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.04.011.

Author

John Lisman¹

Affiliation

¹ Biology Department & Volen Center for Complex Systems, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA 02454, USA. Lisman@brandeis.edu

PMID: 20541499
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2010.04.011

Abstract

Working memory is the ability to actively hold information in the mind. Recent results demonstrate that working memory is organized by oscillatory processes in the theta and gamma frequency range.

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MeSH terms

Biological Clocks / physiology
Electroencephalography
Memory, Short-Term / physiology*
Periodicity
Theta Rhythm*
Time Factors

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